“Mummy & Daddy, I’m too Young” Why Public Speaking Training Should Start Early For Your Child “Why start young?” A common question we get at our time here at the Public Speaking Academy concerns whether it is important to send their children for public speaking courses at such a young age. There is…
Painless Presentations Our Take On Monroe’s Motivated Sequence “Next up, we have *your name* to deliver his/her oral report/ show & tell/ book review presentation!”. The enthusiastic voice was accompanied by a gradual build-up of perfunctory applause from the class. Your classmates’ dreary expressions belied their radiant eagerness to imbibe what you are…
Taking That First Step How to Overcome Your Public Speaking Fears? Most of our students react the same way when asked to take their first step in presenting their first-ever speech – with a shake of their heads and a complete refusal to take the stage. Public speaking fear is not uncommon. For…
Confession Of An Introvert The Curse of the Silent “Backend” Warrior Boss/ Teacher/ Instructor says: “Who wants to present this project report? Whoever volunteers to present, help promote the company or take one for the team shall be handsomely rewarded! (as it should be)”. At this juncture, I started scouring my entire self…
(No speaking techniques. Just 3 things you usually forget before a presentation!) Picture this: The atmosphere in the locker room was buzzing with nervous energy. The incessant shuffling of one footballer’s feet were like fingers crawling against a chalkboard as it drew glares from the rest of his teammates, who were fidgeting about, struggling to…
“Singapore has been ranked sixth in the world – and top in the Asia-Pacific region – on the annual Global Innovation Index by Cornell University & INSEAD” – Don’t worry, you’re not about to be drowned by global finance & economics or science & technology statistics, analyses or reports. We are still on the topic…
“Now, you can improve your value by 50 percent just by learning communication skills–public speaking. If that’s the case, see me after class and I’ll pay you $150,000.” Warren Buffett, on a serious note, upped the ante from the original job offer of $100,000 to a room of Columbia University students back in 2009. Effective…
Public speaking is such a huge challenge, not just for people who have problems with their confidence levels, but more so for those who are lacking in their communication skills. You see, when speaking before huge crowds, confidence is a must so you will be able to express what you want to say. And so,…
There are many public speaking courses offered by various Singaporean public speaking centers. All of these promise to help you be a better public speaker in the future. But did you know that these aren’t the same? There are some that offers far better courses that will be effective in making you great and reputable…